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Santiago de Chile Posted by sasha on Mar 7, 2018
For the past year, I’ve been bouncing around Latin America. You can read about my adventures in Mexico, Colombia, and Ecuador in part one, as well as Peru and Chile in part two. In this time, I’ve been trying out the digital nomad lifestyle – working online, learning Spanish, and exploring in my free time…
Coco and the Oscars Posted by Karoly Molina on Feb 22, 2018
At the end of 2017, Pixar amazed Mexicans everywhere with the movie Coco, inspired by the Día de los Muertos celebrations. In my opinion, Pixar succeeded in showing not only the tradition of the Day of the Dead, but also the general view of the correlated existence between those alive and those that are dead…
One Year in Latin America (Part Two) Posted by sasha on Feb 21, 2018
Después de vivir en México y Colombia, viajamos a otros tres países. Esta es nuestra experiencia viajando por Ecuador, Peru y Chile. (After living in Mexico and Colombia, we traveled to three more countries. This is our experience traveling in Ecuador, Peru, and Chile.) Go back and read Part One if you missed it. Let’s…
Carnaval de Mazatlán Posted by sasha on Feb 7, 2018
When it comes to Carnaval celebrations, all the attention is focused on Mardi Gras in New Orleans and the huge party down in Rio de Janeiro. There are also several cities across Latin America that host incredible Carnaval celebrations. One such city is Mazatlán, Mexico. Let’s take a closer look at the Carnaval de Mazatlán. An Introduction…
Hilarious Spanish Mistakes Posted by sasha on Jan 31, 2018
When learning a language, you’re bound to make mistakes. Whether it’s mispronouncing a word, making a grammatical error, or using the wrong word entirely, errors are a natural part of language learning. Rather than beat yourself up about them, it’s better to laugh it off and learn from the mistake. Here are some hilarious Spanish…
Bienvenida to the Spanish blog Posted by Karoly Molina on Jan 18, 2018
Hello, Spanish blog readers and fellow language learners! My name is Karoly and I am very excited to be the latest contributor to the Spanish Language and Culture blog. I have been writing for the Dutch blog since 2014, and I am thrilled to write for the blog of my family language. I have moved…
Medellin – A Dark Past and a Bright Future Posted by sasha on Nov 22, 2017
If all you know about Medellín is what you’ve seen on a certain Netflix show, you’d be forgiven for thinking the city is an incredibly dangerous place. While that was definitely true in the not too distant past, Colombia’s “City of Eternal Spring” has undergone an amazing transformation in the past few decades. In this…